Reece James does not fear Bayern test as Chelsea ‘can compete against the best’ | Chelsea

Reece James stated Chelsea would make their Champions League return assured they had been able to competing with the most effective groups on the planet.

Enzo Maresca’s younger aspect are again at Europe’s prime desk after a two-year absence and face a stern take a look at once they open the league part by going through Bayern Munich on the Allianz Enviornment on Wednesday. But James isn’t ­fearful about Chelsea’s lack of expertise and accepts that July’s triumph within the Membership World Cup means they’re contenders to grow to be ­European champions.

“It’s nonetheless early,” Chelsea’s captain stated. “I’ve no doubts within the membership and the group’s means to go on to compete in opposition to the most effective groups in Europe and the world. We’ll take that week by week, sport by sport, and see the place we’ve gone on the finish of the season.”

James isn’t wanting expertise at this degree. He recalled struggling in opposition to Bayern when the Bundesliga aspect beat Chelsea 7-1 on combination within the final 16 5 years in the past.

“You be taught extra if you don’t come out on prime,” the right-back stated. “I performed in opposition to these in 2020 they usually destroyed us. Days like that we be taught lots and nights like that can assist me go into tomorrow’s sport.”

Ben Chilwell’s departure to Strasbourg this month has left James because the final surviving member of the group that gained the Champions League in 2021. “The membership’s had plenty of change,” James stated. “I wouldn’t essentially say it’s a foul factor. Final season we certified for this competitors and we went on to attain two trophies. We’ve come on.”

James stated he was shocked that Chelsea have loaned Nicolas Jackson to Bayern Munich. The striker is ­out there to face his guardian membership. “I didn’t anticipate him to go,” James stated. “I believe the participant needed an answer and the membership needed an answer. I’m undecided how the entire scenario happened however he’s an incredible participant.”

Maresca stated Jackson may give Vincent Kompany, Bayern’s supervisor, recommendations on Chelsea’s ways. “It in all probability is usually a small benefit as a result of he can ask Nicolas the way in which we work, the way in which we attempt to put together a sport,” Chelsea’s head coach stated. “Nicolas was with us for one whole season so he is aware of precisely the way in which we method video games.”

Maresca, who hopes Cole Palmer will likely be match to begin after shaking off a groin harm, shrugged off claims that his relationship with Jackson worsened earlier than the 24-year-old’s departure. “I didn’t have any form of drawback with Nicolas and I don’t have any drawback with Nicolas,” he stated. “Once more, he is an effective man, good skilled, works properly with us and that’s it.”